Maintenance; Lubrication - Honda TL6552 Operator's Manual

5 Replace all missing, illegible, or damaged
safety and warning labels. See list of labels in
this manual.
6 Store tiller in a clean dry area.

MAINTENANCE

BEFORE EACH USE
Check tractor tire pressure (refer to tractor
preparation section of this manual).
Lubricate tiller driveline as described in
lubrication section of this manual.
Check tiller tines and rotor to be sure that no
foreign objects such as wire or steel strapping
bands are wrapped around them.
TINES
Tiller tines should be replaced when they have
approximately 1/4" left on tip of blade (Fig. 21).
To replace tines, remove bolts securing tine.
Install new tine. Tighten tine bolts to 73 ft. lbs.
(99 Nm) Use only genuine Honda replacement
parts.
Fig. 21
Make certain driveline shields are in place and in
good condition.
At beginning of season;
free and operates properly. Refer to slip clutch
operation check on page 13.
During operation, listen for abnormal sounds
which might indicate loose parts, damaged
bearings, or other damage. Correct any problems
immediately.
WEEKLY
Grease the tiller bearing. Check tiller input gear
box and final drive oil level as indicated in
lubrication section of this manual.
12
that slip clutch is
check

LUBRICATION

BEFORE EACH USE
1 Driveline Universal Joints
each fitting using grease gun. Fittings are
accessible through hole in shield. (Fig. 8).
2 Driveline Guard - Apply 2-3 shots of grease to
plastic fitting using grease gun (Fig. 23).
3 Driveline - Disconnect driveline and separate
sections. Apply grease to male tube.
Reassemble driveline (Fig. 9).
EVERY HOURS
40
4 Rotor Shaft Bearing
grease to grease fitting at right end of rotor
shaft using hand pump grease gun (Fig.
5 Input Gearbox - With tiller level, remove oil
level check plug on rear of gearbox housing.
Correct oil level is at bottom of check plug.
Add oil if necessary. Gearbox capacity 2 pts.
6 Final Drive Gearbox
remove oil level check plug on side of
gearbox housing. Correct oil level is at
bottom of check plug. Add oil if necessary.
Gearbox housing capacity is 2 pts (Fig.
- Apply grease to
- Apply 2-3 shots of
22)
- With tiller level,
20).